Posts Tagged ‘GOOD’

Room For Improvement

September 11th, 2009 by Romi

Last week I talked about GOOD’s Harmony Ecosystem chart and its efforts to better the world on a micro and macro scale. It turns out GOOD is not the only organization concerned with putting global concerns into perspective.

The NewScientist site features Blueprint For A Better World. The Blueprint begs the question “Are we getting better or worse?” and seeks to answer it through a series of charts representing different global issues over time. Each chart includes a thumbs up or a thumbs down symbol indicating whether or not a situation has improved internationally.

Looking at the big picture, it seems as though quality of life is improving even in developing countries. (more…)

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How To Save The World

September 4th, 2009 by Romi

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I have finally come to the realization that being a caped crusader is not a viable career option.

I have no super strength to move heavy objects, nor do I have the ability to turn invisible, scale buildings, or fly. Heck, I don’t even have shark repellent! The fact of the matter is, I won’t be single-handedly stopping forces of evil from destroying the earth any time soon.

It’s a depressing reality check but knowing that I can do something to slightly improve the world in one way or another makes me feel a little bit better. If I can do it in spandex, added bonus.

What can I do, what can we do? Where do we start? We’ve talked a lot about volunteerism on this site and that’s a fabulous way to give yourself to others but what else is there?

While digging, I came across this site called GOOD, an online community of people looking to, in their words, “push the world forward”. (more…)

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